BAHAWALPUR: More than 300 employees of the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) held a protest demonstration and a sit-in outside the agency office on Saturday.

According to Wasa Labour Union President Javed Masih and General Secretary Pitras Masih, their demands included regular monthly payment of their salaries along with overtime on 1st of each month, payment of risk allowance and provision of safety equipment.

They announced that they would continue their protest till the acceptance of their demands.

workshop: The Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), in collaboration with its biodiversity park, climate change and environmental protection society, and the Government College University (GCU), Lahore, organised a field workshop on the conservation of native desert plants, especially some significant tree species of the Cholistan desert.

According to a statement issued by the IUB, Dr Muhammad Abdullah provided detailed insights into practical conservation methods, covering aspects such as propagation in plant nurseries and the subsequent transplantation of saplings into the field.

On the occasion, chief guest Dr Zafar Siddique, principal Investigator and chairman of the department of Botany at GCU Lahore, shared his scientific expertise and research findings regarding the conservation of native desert flora with the participants.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2026